Tiny Texas Houses

[the_jersey_lilly_2000]

These are really neat...but a bit pricy for the size.....

But it's givin me ideas

http://www.tinytexashouses.com/

 

[Mrs.Greg]

Lilly,those are really cool. Loved looking through them

Gregs brother bought a 12 by16 shed at a local farm supply place and had it delivered to the river pasture. He built a loft holds a queen sized bed and did the bottom part into a real cute cowboy getaway. Heres a couple of the outside pics,taken at the family get together last summer. It looks pretty small but really has quite a bit of room in it.

Greg,his bro,and daughter Lacey,cabin in background

Another look at cabin,greg and his bro putting up tarp

 

[gcreekrch]

We raised our kids in a 24 by 24 log cabin. It was pretty rough, don't want to go back to that.

 

[nr]

We raised our kids in a 24 by 24 log cabin. It was pretty rough, don't want to go back to that.

Bet you have the stories to tell though :!:

 

[nr]

$32,000 base price for the ranch style one- pretty hefty price. but cute, very cute. Lily, we're eager to see what you build.
On a gardeners forum a fellow built a room/shed/greenhouse with recycled boards from free pallets and sliding doors. If you don't mind slits between boards it turned out very well for the price of nails and hauling. (and lots and lots of man hours of course) Fun seeing what folks can do.

 

[the_jersey_lilly_2000]

THat's a really cute cabin Mrs Greg~!!!! I don't know what it is that draws me to stuff like that......

Because....for 9 1/2 years when we moved here, we lived in a 16x20 and practically thought we hated ever minute of it. We had our son 2 1/2 when we moved in it. No loft for a bed. We slept on a fold out couch all that time...talk about gettin your money's worth out of somethin....we did that couch. I'm surprised that it lasted foldin and unfoldin it every day. When we found out Lil Lilly was on the way, I told Mr Lilly, "There's no way we can manage with two kids in this itty bitty house." But....manage we did, until she was 7 years old, and this house was finished enuff to move into. We paid for everything in this house as we went. So it took a while. LOL

But I sure do think it would be neat to have a lil house kinda like one of those to put out in the pasture......just for get away weekends.

 

[jigs]

just curious.....are all the buildings up on blocks to match the vehicles that will be parked out front??? :lol:

 

[the_jersey_lilly_2000]

pppppppsssssssssssssttttt................jigs........the term is "portable"

 

[kolanuraven]

just curious.....are all the buildings up on blocks to match the vehicles that will be parked out front??? :lol:

No...not all places look like Kansas!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Mrs.Greg]

Lilly....the shed Gregs bro bought was about $5000,not too bad really. He did the inside work himself,really didn't cost much for the loft. Next time I'm there I'll get some inside pics for you. Its a great getaway.

Until my kids were 10 and 8 we lived in a 14 by 68 trailer but after reading your and Daves housing,I'm thinking I didn't have it so bad

 

[nr]

I like the modular idea. The idea of having a trailer-type modular house seems so practical- when your family outgrows it, you trade up in size. When you get old and kids leave, you trade to a smaller one. That way you don't build a structure that you're stuck with heating and cleaning when you no longer need all the space and you can stay where you live and don't have to move off your property.
Too bad that trailers depreciate in value. There should be some way to build them that they don't depreciate.

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

I like the modular idea. The idea of having a trailer-type modular house seems so practical- when your family outgrows it, you trade up in size. When you get old and kids leave, you trade to a smaller one. That way you don't build a structure that you're stuck with heating and cleaning when you no longer need all the space and you can stay where you live and don't have to move off your property.
Too bad that trailers depreciate in value. There should be some way to build them that they don't depreciate.

OR blow away. :shock:

 

[nr]

I like the modular idea. The idea of having a trailer-type modular house seems so practical- when your family outgrows it, you trade up in size. When you get old and kids leave, you trade to a smaller one. That way you don't build a structure that you're stuck with heating and cleaning when you no longer need all the space and you can stay where you live and don't have to move off your property.
Too bad that trailers depreciate in value. There should be some way to build them that they don't depreciate.

OR blow away. :shock:

Yeah, there's that slight problem. but isn't there some way to anchor them these days? Must be.

 

[Julie]

Here is one done up for a church in White Oaks, NM ...For those that don't now, White Oaks is an old mining ghost town of the 1880's ...and Billy the Kid days...in a resurgence of rural living, it has a population of 20 or so now, but maintains its charm as a "ghost town" up to and including the No Scum Allowed Saloon.

A church and saloon...what more could they need?
Oh, and a cemetery for the famous and not-so famous folk of the area.
You can take a virtual tour at www.whiteoaksnewmexico.com